Running: Bel Air runners Kays and O'Brien win Armed Forces 10K

John O'Brien and Danielle Kays led 218 finishers in the Armed Forces Day 10K at Aberdeen Proving Ground Saturday, a race in which large victory margins seem to be customary.

O'Brien, 25, of Bel Air, finished three-quarters of a mile ahead of the men's field with a time of 36:18. Kays, 37, of Bel Air, crossed the finish line with a similar lead over the pack of 118 women. She finished second overall in 39:07.

Rob Stevenson and Mindy Gross led the way in the RASAC Greenway 4.9 miler at Susquehanna State Park Sunday. Stevenson led the men in 31:50, 51 seconds ahead of Zack Huffman. Gross ran 39:05 to pace the women. Chi-Chin Wu was second in 44:28.

Shari Dooling of Forest Hill finished second in the 35-39 age group in the Bob Potts Marathon in York, Pa., Sunday in 3:30:23. Other Harford runners among the 426 finishers were Steven Nelson, 4:11:24; David Wood, 4:27:58; Brad Roberts, 4:33:33; Lisa Schneiders, 5:29:37; Lyn Elliott, 5:46:43; and Barry Elliott, 5:46:44.

Megan McNew won the MAC Half Marathon on the Northern Central Trail Saturday in Freeland. McNew, 33, led all 110 finishers in 1:26:59.

Carol Rosasco and Marge Rosasco finished 1-2 among the women in the Franklin L. Tull Memorial 5K in Edgewood Saturday. Carol ran 21:49, and Marge, 64, finished second in 23:52. Amy Schilpp was third in 25:31. Lucas Towne led the men in 19:39. Timothy Ferese was second in 20:32, and Mark Rosasco, third in 20:39.

Among the top performances in the Harford Hershey track and field meet held in Bel Air Sunday were Christina Riggins, 12.9 in the 100 in the 13-14 age group; Katherine Eckhart, 2:29.0 in the 800 in 13-14; and Jessica Rogers, 2:37.0 in the 800 in 11-12.

Record field expected

Race director Mike Early expects the field for the Bel Air Town Run June 3 to exceed last year's record total of 1,875 entries.

"As of 9 p.m. Monday night there are 1,327 entries and flowing in on-line faster than I can process," Early said.

Entries will be accepted through 7:45 a.m. on race day. Runners may enter at early packet pickup at the Bel Air Athletic Club May 31 and June 1 from 7 to 9 p.m., at Charm City Run in Bel Air on June 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and at Shamrock Park on June 3 from 6:30 to 7:45 a.m.